Here's the finished monkey cake! The bottem two layers are chocolate and the top two are vanilla. It has a cookies & cream filling. I used milk chocolate covered Chow Mein noddles to look like branches all around the cake. This cake was actually a lot of firsts for me. My first loop bow....I had made the other kind of bow before. I decided to assemble the bow on the cake instead of the other method. My first time using this butter cream recipe....which incidently, I love it! It was fluffy and not too sweet. And, lastly, I had never used a cookies & cream filling before....I could eat that stuff with a spoon.
So, here's my first loop bow! :)
By the way, I should mention that it was almost 90 degrees in Rochester today! My monkeys started to slide right off the cake, nearly giving me a heart attack. We made it safely to the party, with only minor surgery upon arrival.
This is my first Topsy Turvy cake. It was really scary getting started on it, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I made it for my Nephew, Brian's high school graduation party. The grad cap, diploma, skateboards, and all the other decorations are made with marshmallow fondant. It's 
yellow cake, with cookies & cream filling. (I'm hooked on that stuff now). :)
Here's the finished monkey cake! The bottem two layers are chocolate and the top two are vanilla. It has a cookies & cream filling. I used milk chocolate covered Chow Mein noddles to look like branches all around the cake. This cake was actually a lot of firsts for me. My first loop bow....I had made the other kind of bow before. I decided to assemble the bow on the cake instead of the other method. My first time using this butter cream recipe....which incidently, I love it! It was fluffy and not too sweet. And, lastly, I had never used a cookies & cream filling before....I could eat that stuff with a spoon.
I'm making a monkey themed cake for this weekend. I made these silly monkeys, and the branch they're swingin on, out of marshmallow fondant.
I've been hearing so much about these things lately, I had to try them for myself. I made them for my oldest daughters preschool picnic, and they were a huge success. I can't believe how easy and versatile they are! I'm no expert dipper though. That was a little tricky for me, but it all worked out. For these ones I just used Funfetti cake mix, and buttercream frosting. Didnt want to get too daring with 3 and 4 year olds. Next time I'm gonna try some more interesting flavor combinations.
